The National tribune., 1887-06-09
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have 10 Say About
Their Old Campaigns
pAVIEss BRIGADE.
The Services OF These Gallant Troopers in the Last



Cortland, n. Y, aud one by Hugo Muiertt 90.
&, same regiment, Cincinnati, o., both claiming
valuable services Tor tAcir regiment, and lgnOr-
ing those OF the rest Of the brigade hiles
says, April s. Dayios's Brigade consisted OF The
Isl Me. lst n. J., lUlh n. , and, think, the LIST
Pa. Cav" Hugo Muerui says, Davicss Cavalry
Brigade consisted oil the LIST n. j., 10Th \. A.,
I'd Pa. 9th Ohio and oath n. y. during the last
campaign" i desire TO place these writers
straight. Neither OF them appears 10 know
how The brigade was made up.
The First Brigade, Second Division, Cavalry
Corps was composed OF the LIST Pa, LIST n.
j., 10th and 24th n. y. Neither the LIST Me-,
I'd Ia. nor 9th Ohio belonged TO AZ. The Isl Ia,
which on that memorable 9th day oil Alrll,
1900 numbered loss than 800 men, was com
manded by that dashlng caraiIyman, Mag.
IaInp 5. Thomas, who SO ably led las regiment
as To enable han 10 make the valuable captures
which gave employment TO thc 10Th \. \. TO
guard aud take 10 the rear Maj. Thomas had
several horses shot under him an the various
actions Oi that day, and received a wound IRON
which lac lost leg.
The lst Pa aud LIST n. J. were brigaded
together IN the Fall OF 1861, and fought side by
side until the wind-up IN 1865. Few regiments
equaled the lst n. J. Cav, none oxcelled H.
Gen. Davies says ia his last Official report,
made al AOttaWay Courthouse, Naq Aprl ID
ls65:
on the morning OF April I moved out from
camp, under instructions 10 make "a reconnaissance
on tle enemy . rear aud ascertain the position ol
las trains passing through Amelia Springs, moved
10 PainsNllic aud there learned that Gen. Lees
wagon lain was passing - point about four miles
from that town. Immediate y moved down al atroi,
sending tie lst Pa. Cay-iny advance q uard-at a
Enllop, and they succeeded ln striking the tram
Just a. piece OF artillery had been placed ma posi-
ton 10 Tepe my advance. Before the piece could
be loaded the lsl Pa. charged through "a deep
swamp upon them, at once capturing the artillery
ana the meH belonging To the battery together Win
the tTaln-e guard AT that point OF about 4OO men.
directed them 10 capture ali animals ana PRISONERS,
ana destroy al wagons, as OWING 10 ihe eondllton
of the roads and the exhausted condition ol the
teams j dld not deem n practicable 10 BRING Oh the
wagons. The lst y. j. Cav. kept near the point
where the tram was first attacked 10 aol az a re-
Hu0 support, and To recunnoiler 10 Tine lets
aud tle ION n. A.. Cav. gave the charge oi The
prisoners, guns, etc, captured 10y the ls IA. Cav,
with directions 10 return with them 10 JetersNlhe
as as they were collected. The commanding
officers OF the regiments each executed tne orders
given them WIN hdeAly ana lea aho ia "a SNORT
time was my way 10 Jeeisyllle Mlth I'VE guns,
III flags, 30 white prisoners, ana AN equal mum
Der oi teamsters, and over 400 animals cap
turcd from the enemy, leaving behind me 200
blazing ammunition and headquarters wagons,
caIssOns and ambuances.
Shortly alter leaving Painsvie on my return,
Sarys Brigade OF rebel cavalry, acting as escort 10
the TRAIN attacked my rear guard ana kept run
ning hight VAIN my command as iaf as Aheia
Springs where foundry brigade and held them IA
check unl relieved 10y tEe Second Brigade OF this
division. then rode 10 the head OF my column and
found that halted, ana that the enemy had obtained
possession of the crossroads my front, where The
road from Amelia Courthouse to Jetersviile Joins
that 10 Amelia Springs. regiment oil the Third
Brigade al That point, with the lst Pa. Cav. hand
sOmcly repulsed the enemy and drove hmm from
the crossroads and had the satisfaction of bring
ing safely Into camp the whole oil the captured
property, not losing one prisoner, animal or gun,
ln spite of the desperate efforts made by the cne-
my TO retase them. In the afternoon my brigade
again went into action 10 repel an attempt made
by the enemy 10 reach JeteTsville from Amelia
Springs. and though much reduced in strength by
the large number OF men required 10 guard prison
q 4
cessiuy resisted every attempt made by tle enemy,
aud made several mounted charges with great gal
lantTy.
Again, on page 6 of his report, Gen. Davies
says;
have TO regret the loss of many brave and gal
liant officers OF rank in the brigade. Col. Janeway.
OF the list n. \. Cav fell while CALAMITY charging
at the head OF hs regiment ln the action of April
Jetersville No better or Drawer officer has
ever fallen the field OF battle. Col. Aewbury,
Path n. ~ CAV. fell severely wounded in the
thckest of tie hight near Dlnwiddie Courthouse
March 81 while reading hs regiment, displaying
signal courage aud gailantry an action. Lieut. Col
Richards 2ath n. \. CAV, was MORALLY wounded
while Ina command near Amelia Springs April g.
Lient-Col. ScAra, 10th n. y. Cav. severely
wounded la action at Dnwiddie Court-house
March 81. Aal. Hart, lst n. J. CAV, and Maj.
Dora, oath n. A. Cav. both fell Ia lhe same action.
the former killed aud tle latter morally wounded.
Brave and true soldiers they did Then duty 10 the
last, aud iell they had lived. honoTabiy and with
distinction. Mai hamp - Thomas commanding
lst Pa. Cav. WAS severely wounded while leading
lis command in charge at Jetersyile Aprl 5.
1865, and has lost leg from the injury lac received.
Oh this officer cannot speak too highly. Fore
most an every fight, brave and daring, yet pos
scsscd OF most excellent Judgment, ls loss 10 the
service b. Irrepatable. la every action lac die
tnEuishea. The success Of the attack the trains
Rl fansyfe ih due 10 him, and la the subsequent
movements OF that day hls services were most
valuable. respectfully ask that the brevets OF
licutenant-Co colonel and Colonel may he granted
linn, dnung from April D, ar a slight token OF hs
deserving merit.
On page 10 Of his report Gen. Davies says:
j desire 10 mention Col Avery 10Th ". Y. Cav,
who rendered most important service ia guarding
aud bringing into camp tlIe prisoners aud property
captured to 5th OF April, Tie above capture being
made ly the LIST Pa, Cav. aud Maj snyder, 10Th NY,
temporarily ln command OF the 24th N. Y. Cav,
Tor leading his regiment not only calamity, but ian
good order, IA tbe charge on the enemy's works al
Sailors Creek April q also, Capt Craig list y. }.
Cav. for good conduct la all the campaign aud for
valuable services rendered ia several reconnois-
sanccs lac has commanded.
On page IL the General says:
] annex copy OF receipt received from Capt
Harper, Provost Marshal for prisoners and prop
eEty turned over 10 him from this command:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, c. c, I
ARMY or THE POTOMAC
OFFICE or PRovosT- MAnsnAL
In THE fIEI.D April IL 1865
Received from Provost Marshal First Brigade
Second Division. q. G., during the campaign from
March % 10 April Ia Is65 April s. 800 prisoners If
wHT az farmyiile $40 team drivers u battenags
guns and teams, calsson, 80 mules-all captured
by the LIST Pa. Cav.
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tuTed by the brigade; two battenags, captured by
the list n j. Cav Two guns aud teams. captured
by the 24th n. n. Cav. MM. HARPER,
Captain aud Assistant Provost Marshal, Second
Division, G. q.
Respectfully submitted, II. II. DAVIES JR
Brigauicr-GcncrAl Commanding Brigade.
Mr.. Wiles further states:
On approach 10 Farmville our repi-
ment 10th N. y. was ordered TO charge into the
town. Our command soon passed through the
town. Fording the river, which was up to our
horses sides, we formed on the plain beyond and
boiled coffee while other troops came up.
Gen. Davies states:
On the morning OF the 7th OF April the brigade
moved through FnrmVille, and after crossing the
AppOmattoX IN rear Of the Second Brigade formed
ana checked the advancing enemy. After hnv-
ing driven that command back night coming on
the brigade withdrawn from the front and
marched 10 Prospect Station, the Lynchburg
Railroad
-WAEREH L. HoLBRooK, Stroudsburg Pa.
Good Word for Gen. Butler.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ] agree with
COmrRde PendeXter that Gen. b. j.. Butler has
mot received the crcditdue his military achieve
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